Garbage can rack



April 14, 1953 c. o. GRIMSLEY GARBAGE CAN RACK Filed Sept. 16, 1948 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 14, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" GARBAGE CAN RACK Charles 0. Grimsley, Houston, Tex.

Application September 16, 1948, Serial No. 49,495

4 Claims.

jThis invention relates to a garbage can rack.

An object of the invention is to provide a garbage can rack or holder shaped to receive any conventional type of garbage can or container and to maintain it in upright position, the rack being so constructed that the garbage can, or container, can be readily tipped forwardly for convenience in removing the garbage, or other contents from the container.

'The invention herein described embodies certain improvements over that type of garbage can rack disclosed in my co-pending application filed November 20, 1945, under Serial No. 629,812, now Patent No. 2,466,416.

It is another object of the invention to provide a rack of the character described which is portable whereby the garbage may be readily moved from place to place and the garbage can or container secured against displacement from the rack during such movement of the rack.

The invention also embodies novel means for connecting the can cover to the rack whereby said cover may be readily swung into open position to allow the can to be emptied, or into closed and locked position on the can, said connecting means constituting an improvement over that type of cover connecting means disclosed in said pending application.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following specification which is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete assembly with the can cover locked in closed position. 1

', Figure 2 is a side view showing the cover swung to open position and the can in position for removal of the garbage.

Figure 3 is a front elevation as viewed in the directionindicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a plan view of the rack viewed as indicated by the line 4-4 of Figure 3 but with the can, the can cover and the cover connecting means removed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral l designates the bottom retainer for the can which is substantially circular in form to surround the bottom of the can or container. However, the forward ends of this retainer l are downwardly turned forming the legs 2, 2 and the lower ends of these legs are connected by a horizontal footpiece 3.

There is a rear, transverse axle 4 which is parallel with the footpiece and on which the rear portion of the retainer I rests.

footpiece 3 and whose rear ends are secured to the retainer, and the axle 4, at a common point, as best shown in Figure 4.

Rotatably mounted on the ends of the axle 4 there are the carrier wheels 6, 6 bymeans of.

which the rack and garbage receptacle may be moved from place to place. I

The garbage container rests upon the supporting rods 5 and is retained against lateral movement by the retainer I.

i There is an upstanding frame which is preferably formed of a single rod which is shaped to form the upwardly diverging side members I, I turned rearwardly at their upper ends forming the sides 8, 8 connected by the cross bar 9. The lower ends of the side members aresecured to the retainer at opposite sides.

'The frame is additionally strengthened by an upright rod ID at the rear whose upper end is secured to the cross bar 9 and whose lower end is secured to the retainer l at the rear.

There is a substantially arcuate reinforcing rod H which is secured, at its forward ends to the side members 1 and which is also secured to the upright rod .10. v

The parts hereinabove described as being secured together are preferably secured by welding.

The numeral [2 designates a garbage can, or container.

Any type of container may be used. It is preferably but not necessarily formed of sheet metal. It is equipped with a cover 13 which fits over the upper end of the container when in closed position.

Usually there will be a flexible sack, as 14, in the container to receive the garbage and by means of which the garbage can be removed from the container without removing the con- Above the can and pivotally connected at their rear ends to the sides 8 there are the outer side; links [5, l5 and the forward ends of these side, links may be welded to a cross rod l6 and thereare the inwardly extended brackets I1, I! whose outer ends are welded to the corresponding links l5 and whose inner ends are forwardly turned and welded to the cross rod IS. The ends of; this crossrod I6 extend out slightly beyond the ,1

nected, at their other ends, to the spaced arms;

l9, 19 which are secured to, and upstand from,

the cover [3. These links [8 are braced bythecross brace whose ends are welded. to said corresponding links.

On the cross rod [6 between the inner links 18 there is a grip member 2| which is rotatable with respect to the rod on which it is mounted and whereby the cover l3 maybe conveniently lifted or' lowered; 1 I

Thecan or other container I'Zmay remain permanently on the rack with the flexiblesack 14' to receive the garbage and'when it'is'desired to disposeof'the garbage in. the container the rack,

with thecontainer thereon, may be readily moved to a'convenientplacezforthe garbage collector to pickup the garbage;

In removing the garbage from the container the cover, 13 is lifted up and swung rearwardly" into"the position indicated in Figure 2'with the xtended-endsofthe-crossxrodl6 resting on the sides 8 of, the frame; The 'can'or container ['2' may; then be tipped forwardly and the sack or: containerxcontaining the garbage lifted out;

In o'rderto-preventthe container l2 from fall--- in'g forwardly there is provided a retaining link 22- whose forward end is-formed'intoa hook which engagesthrough-anopening-in the container at the bottom as indicated in Figure 2; The other end of this hook has a slidable connection with the uprightrod: I0 so asto move-upwardly; when. the container is tipped forwardly and to move downwardly when the container is restored to upright position; The container-is thusretained on the rack.

When the cover 13' is" swung forwardly and downwardly to closed position, as indicated; in-

Fi'gure'l, the links 15, 8 and the'arms l9- assume substantially a straight linev relation so as tofirmlyhold the'cover 13 in closed position.

The drawings and description are illustrative merely while the broadprinciple of the invention-will be described by the appended claims.

-- What I' claim is: l r

1. A garbage can rack comprisinga bottom retainer substantially annular in form and having forward ends which are downwardly turned forming legs, ahorizontal footpiece connectingsaid legs; a transverse axleat the rear' of and se-- cured to the retainer, bottom supporting rods underneath the retainer whose'forward ends are secured to the retainer onopposite sides of the footpiece and whose rear ends are secu-redto the retainer, carrier wheels mounted on the axle, an upstanding frame of substantially inverted U- shape whose sides are secured at their lower ends to the retainer, the upper endof the frame being turned rearwardly formingsides and a crossbar, an upright rod approximately midway between the sidesof the frame whose upper end is se-' cured to'the cross bar and whose lower end is'secured to the retainer.

2. A garbagecan rack comprising, a bottom retainersubstantially-annularin form and having forward ends which are downwardly turned forming legs; a horizontal footpiece connectingsaidlegs, a transverse-axle at the rear ofand secured" to the retainer, bottom supporting rods underneath the retainer whose forward ends are secured to the retainer on opposite sides of the footpiece and whose rear ends are secured to the retainer, carrier wheels mounted on the axle, an upstanding frame of substantially inverted U- shape whose sides are secured at their lower ends to the retainer, the upper end of the frame bein turned rearwardly forming sides and a cross bar. an upright rod approximately midway between ofand secured to the retainer, bottom supporting;

rods underneath the retainer whose forward ends are secured to the retainer on opposite sides of" the legs and whose rear ends are secured to the retainer, carrierwheels mounted on the axle, an upstanding frame of substantially inverted U- shape whose sides are secured atv their lower ends to the retainer, the upper end of the frame being turned rearwardly forming sides and a cross bar, an upright rod whose upper endis secured to the cross bar and whose lower end is, secured to the retainer, link means hinged together and pivotal- 1y connected to the frame and adapted to be connectedto' a can cover to allow the, cover'to move to position on the can or-to elevated, or'open; position, said means including a cross rod whose ends are adapted to rest on the-rearwardly" turned sides of the frame to support thecover in open position.

4. A garbage can rack comprising, a bottom retainer substantially annular in form and having forward ends which are downwardlyturned forming supporting legs, a transverse axle at the'rear of and secured to the retainer, bottom supporting rods underneath the retainer andjsecured' thereto, carrier wheels mounted on the; axle, an upstanding frame whose lower. end is-secured to the retainer, the upper end oft-he frame being turned rearwardly forming sides anda crossbar, an'up; right rod Whose upper end is secured to, the cross bar and-whose lower end is-secured to the retainer, link means hinged together and pivotally connected to the frame and adapted to be connected to a can cover to allow the cover to move t'oposition onthe can or-to elevated, or' open, position,

said means having side supports'adapted to rest on the rearwardly'turned sides of the frame tov support the cover in open-position.

CHARLES O. GRIMSLEY. 

